Punctuation in Russian several functions.They replace intonation pause and selection of keywords, lowering / raising the voice characteristic of speech.Depending on the purpose they can be divided into several groups.
Signs on the end of a sentence
All punctuation have their specific value.So, in the end of a sentence are put either a point or dot, exclamation marks and question.
- Point is needed if the statement contains any message, and is narrative in nature: "Today the whole day, from morning until late at night, went a big snow."
- ellipsis indicates that the idea expressed in the sentence, is not over and requires continued: "Please tell me you could not ...".
- interrogative punctuation bet if proposals include the question: "Where do you still run?".
- exclamation - when the statement is contained in the motivation to do anything, or emotional intensity: "Sanya, I'm glad to see you! Come here!".
signs within a sentence
Inside used their suggestions punctuation.This is a comma, semicolon, colon and dash brackets.In addition, there is also a quote that can open and close an independent statement, and is located inside the already created.We put a comma in the following cases:
- When homogeneous parts of the sentence, separating them from each other: "Snowflakes swirl above the ground gently, gently, measured".
- When she is abroad simple sentences as part of a complex, "Thunder and rain poured solid wall."
- punctuation involved in the isolation and verbal participle phrases: "Smiling, the boy kept on talking and talking without stopping. The interlocutors him laugh heartily were very pleased kid."
- If the proposal is, introductory words or plug design: "I think the weather should soon recover."
- the Union "but rather, and" this and other punctuation punctuation mark is mandatory: "At first, I decided to go for a walk, then changed his mind."
punktogramm The list, of course, is far from complete.For his clarification should be made to textbooks syntax.
Colon affixed by certain rules:
- It is used when generalizing words: "Everywhere: the rooms, in the corridor, even in remote corners of the pantry and kitchen - shining colored lights garlands."
- The complex offers the colon is placed at the explanatory relationships within its parts, "My friend is not wrong with the forecasts in the west is slowly but surely going heavy, low clouds."
- In direct speech also can not forget that a punctuation mark: it separates the words of the author: "Coming right up, the guy threatening frowned and muttered:" Maybe go out? '. "
semicolon are written, if the proposal is complex, conjunctionless and between its parts there is a close connection or within each part has its own punctuation: "Meanwhile, the dark, the houses here and there flashed sparks from pipes pulled wisps of smoke, smellpreparing victuals. "
Tyre also put in conjunctionless proposals, or if the subject and predicate expressed by a noun in the presence of a particle "it" etc .: "Spring - a gleam of the sun, blue sky, joyful awakening of nature."
Each punktogrammy there are a number of nuances and refinements, so literate writing is required regularly to work with reference books.
